Waco YKS NC16210 was brought to Alaska, fresh from the factory,
by Bob Ellis in the summer of 1936.

In 1941 Ellis, already a
Naval Reserve officer, was activated and for three months after
Pearl Harbor he flew this Waco on antisubmarine patrol out of
Ketchikan. A hole was cut in the floor through which a 100 lb.
bomb could be dropped, and one rifle was also carried.

Ruben Husberg of Lima November Decals has released a limited edition kit of the Norwegian Waco YKS-7, LN-EAO, with Khee-Kha moldings for the airframe & Edo 38-3430 floats, & neatly printed decals for 2 color schemes including a WWII ambulance.
This kit is available from LIMA NOVEMBER DECALS :

PHOTOS FROM BUILDERS

Claudio Luchina converted his Waco to a wide-track VKS-7 and added an after-market Continental engine: